Exhaust-box



Dec. 22, 1931. A. R. THOMPSON EXHAUS T BOX "Filed Dec. 13, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 h BY A0076 QQMZ ATTORNEYS.-

Dec. 22,- 1931. A R THOMPSON 1,837,502

EXHAUST BOX Filed Dec. 13, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i N INVENTOR,

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. Patented Dec. 22, 1931 V I My invention ielstesto that elass'of oafige r ersl ends sought the many immovements in exhaust-belies tre' 136s Well tionless ea trai el c'en s'istei it speed;

path as require "switching;

tiqn of the sw ftly moving lbim-prc'ies'sid ny protection of the exposed tep of thej earl "ceilfie'njigs from rubbing I or spilling; ieliiniiiafiibn of chains, belts, and like fcohvey'ers finalist, but not least, ec onomy' in mamifacf'ufefihd durability in use. These are theqbiedgs of; my inventien and to such ends'myifiy'er' tion s s l I I sicidnbut "sl1ghtly" ti1te(l"from Lthe Vertical,

frgim; zmclepair of trensfe'i i 'eilsemgcssed pf a ser es of spaced d sks A forum;

I iifiillar shelves similar infu'hct' ii to those f' -the main reels, @he sssqeiafiiijh slielj es anddisks heing such thatfcllie fio the difeetion of pe ying drawings, 11113378 changes maybe mafde therein Fig. 1 is a ve t'icisl seelji'ehf le ri gthwise through the, shell iofth'e box, shbwiiig its interior members i elevatiomit hih g hetfed s s was Fig.2 is a he 'izontal seetion of the shell? shbviii iig-the interior members inftbpfiplanf V is a fragmentary}section; showing the plfeflfid construction of the main itee ls. l is the shell of the jexhziust box: the shell is a Y era'lly by and BI; and .a fpsirioftfanse rels G and D: "The main i'eels arejbf likeistriietiire whi'ch isfillusi'lmizecl clearly in Fig. 8; each comprisipispider like .zhead-and foht-Iileies'Q, one 101 W 2 M1013, an axis shaft 3 to whichxthe zhead ancl feetgpletes 2 ere fixed, eriphersll, ennuspfici i gr-lngs 4, preferablybfi ehannel tabh, and annular, projecting shelves" 5 21nd extending between said pIat esIQ :ancl

shelves-5 0 f fihemzii-n' reels. The several ls are assembleel withi rt he shell as i01- lOWS. "TAl'l' are approximately uprightpoi'eh is shown in Figs.

between the rings A vloybolus6 vfitted air of main reels,designaltecl-- each-in its' own;givenfdirectiohQ iThis Tal though showp in Fig. 1, is more'clearlyzindifd' PP afii;

n t he latter shaft, ancl gears '17 lonx'theia'xis lee nsted ehat 'tjhe's helves of 'onedf themain reelss re, withrespeetito thoseof the other,

feleyztecl-by' a; distance of 'o'neehalf the. shelf fiii "by thef'heaifji shortaa'ni'ows intii g f fi fem'ftlie se eml"shqfts inflthe .difre' fiien of incliimtion thereb'f, :said 'shaftsi'being mqiinted suitably Withiniihe shelliz and elipretation in predetermined sjdirec 1 to or juxtaposition with the shelves 5 of the I main reels A and B lie in the same plane with said respective'shelves, thus providing for a smooth and even transfer; but, on account of the tilt of the reels, the ,disksror shelves of the transfer reels on theirfopp osite sides conicide with. shelves of the main reels of-Iditferent elevation.

These lead in through the shell 1 from manifolds 19, Fig. 2, in convenient lengths and the disks'orshelves of the transferreel s. 21

is theican inlet-to the bottom of reel'A, and

so V V A'description of the operation of the box,

22'is the can delivery or outlet from the top of reel B.

by following the path of the cans, assisted by the arrows in Fig. 2, will lead to a clearer understanding of the structure, and will supply any possible deficiency in the foregoing f specification.

' It may be stated preliminarily, that the -xi1ultiplioity of shelves herein indicated and which' iprovide for what appears to be an un-' usually long path, is due to the intent to use the box with flat fish-filled cans, which.

- by reason of smallheightipermitthe shelves to be placed close together, andthus be; present in large number. Also, it may be .well to point out that, in Fig. 1, the apparent curvature. of the shelves of the main; reels,

' and which at first sight may suggest a helical 1 arrangement, is due to the perspective caused; I by the'tilting of the reels as herein described.

40 Each shelf is a separate annulus and is not,

- a helix" a unsealed, are fed in through inlet 21 to the. lowermost" shelf of the main reel A, which.

5 reel, 1 rotating anti-clockwise, carries said Theicans, filled with comestible, and asyet cans to the. right on an approximately level 1 course-due to the direction of tilt of the reel. The cans are then switched by thedirecting factor, coincidingat its receiving side with fthelowermostshelf of the main reel-;A atits; adeliv'ery side. V .The transfer reel C, rotating clockwise, b carries the: cans along to the right and de-,

livers them to the associated lowermost shelf of the main reel'B; but it must be noted, that due to the upward tilt of this.

side of the disk of reel C, its delivery side is ielevated. to and coincidently joints that lowg 18 are guard "rails associated with the shelves ofthereels' because the overlying shelf is moving at the "to thoseiof the other;

rnentioned: reel.v l

The main reel B, rotating anti-clockwise,

carries the. cans around on said-shelf on ;a generally ascendlng course until theygare switched off by'jthe rails 18 and 20 to and I elevated to coincide with the next higher or second shelf ofree1 'A, ,transfers the cans to sai'd'higher shelf,by which they are carried around, on a generally ascendlng course, to a pointat which they repeat their course of travel, upon the nexts higher'shelves' and disks, thus ascending shelf by shelf until they aredischarged at 22. Thus,fv by the, action of the several reels, with their annular shelves-the cans "are carried along I'conti'nuously' on atortuous ascending course. F riction is minimized, the only rubbing occurring, I

{between the sides'of thecans and directing rails 18 and 20, and such slight sliding inovement as occurs in transferring the cans from one reel to another. Moreover, there 11s practhejcans, if projecting. above the open tops,

same speed as the can, except for the slight lntervals of-transfer. Smooth and unoblike conveyers are eliminated; the cans are carried upwardlyin a directionfound desir- 1 tically norubbing of .the exposed contents of I I able by subjecting themto increasing heat as they rise to higher levels; a long pathof travel is provided; and finally, the' specific structure of the reels is siniple,'econo1nical,

. efiective and durable both in manufacture and use. V

I claim:--,,. I v 1 1.-.In anapparatus for the described purpose, means for advancing a procession'of cans in a 'tortuousascending path, comprising a pair of approximately upright reels rotatable about relatively tilted axes,each.

reel having peripheral series ofspaced, an- T ,nular shelves; and associated means for transferring thecans from the shelves'of one reel '1 nular shelves; andja secondpair of reels for;

transferring the cans between the first men- ..tionedj-reels, eachof said secondreels having aperipheral series of spaced, annular shelves adapted to receive the cans from the shelves o f one of said firstmentioned reels and deliver them to the shelves of theother first 3.;In an apparatus forthe describedpurpose, .means forJadvancing a flprocessionof cans in a tortuous path, comprising a plurality of approximately upright 'reels'rotatno r p ;2 In an apparatus for thedescribed pur-- rails 18 and 20 to the associated lowermost;

disk ofthe transferreel C, said disk, due to theiti'lt of the reel, or other predeterminedable ataa relativel e arisa-s02 w reassess; each re'el having a peripheral "series cifs' 'aaced, annular shelves positioned to receive the-cans from a preceding reel an deliver "them 'to a secceeding reel;

4-. An eXhaustboX ooInp' a shell hav- 'in'g acan inlet and 'acanoutlet; a pair of ap F proximately ap igrt reels within the shell,

rotatalile "aboi relatively tilted axes, e'a'ch reel having ape'ripheralseries'of spaced, an-

nular shelves; and fas'socia ted nieans for tran sferring'the cans from the shelves ofone reel to those of theother a "path leading tlie shell inlet-to itseutlet.

5. An exhaust"b'onconiprising-a shell'havi-nga can inlet, and a canFOutIet apair of apreefl to those of the other in "aw-path leading froin' the shell y j ofa pair of rotatable trans'fer reels having a cans froin'the shelves of one reel to those of proximately upright reels Within the shell, rotatable about relatively tilted axes, each *reel having -'a peri'-p'heral series 'ofspaced, annular shelves; and associated means for t ransferr'in'g the cans from the'shelves of one inlet to "its outlet, consisting series o-f spaced diskgwith directional means 'for guiding the cans to and from the main reels. l 1

6; An exhaust box comprising a s'hell having can inlet andacan-outlet; a pairof approximately uprightfreels Within'the shell, rotatableabout relatively tilted axes, each redrawin a peripheralseries'ofspaced, an-

nular shelves; theshelves ofone'reel alternating in elevation with those of i the other and associated means for transferring the the other in apath leading from the'shell'inlet to its outlet. V

7. Anexhaustbox comprising a shell havproximately upright reels Within *the shell,

rotatable about relatively tilted axes, "each reel having "a peripheral series iofspaced, an-

nular' shelves, the shelves of one ireel j alternating in elevation fWith those of the other;

and associated meansj for transferring the at a higher level; a pair of approximatelyupright main reels Within the shell,'rotat-,

able aboutrelatively tilted axes, each reel havmg a peripheral ser1es ofspaced, annular shelves, a lower shelf of said series being in communication With the shell inlet, and a higher shelf being in communication With the shell outlet; and a pair of approximately up right transfer reels, rotatable about relative-' ly tilted axes, said transfer reels being com;

posed of a series of spaced disks, thershelves of'the main reels and the disks of the transthe reels, ascends from the shell outlet. .7

inlet to its 9,v An exhaust-"box comprising ;a shell ha-v fer reels forming a can path which, to.

" ing a can inlet ata lovvjlevelaand a :can outlet at a higher level; a pair of approximately upright ni'ain reelsiw-itliin the shell rotatahjlegg "about relatively tilted axes, each reel havng a iperlpheral series of spaced, annular shelves, a lower shelf of said series being :in

right transfer reels, rotatable about relativa pcoinniu nication with :ll'hefshell inlet, and a highersshelf being incommunic-ation Wlill the shell outlet; zpairof approximately up- 'ly tilted axes, "said transfer ;-reels being coiniposedbf .a series of spaced disks, the shelves of the main reels and the disks ofthe transmg;

fer reels'forming acan path gwhich elue to the relatwe=t1lt and direction of rotation [of the reels, ascends from :theshell inlet to its outcans throughout said :path. V

let; and directional means for-guiding the I r 2-290 10. An {exhaust-box comprising shell having-aman inlet ata-lovv level and-a can outlet at a higher level, a pairzof approximately upright main wreels within the 'shell,

rotatable about relatively tilted axes, each reel having a ;peripheral seriesi of; spaced, ia-nnular shelves 'a lower shelf being in commuinic'atio'n with the shell inlet, -and;a{ higher shelf being inconin unication .With-the-shell outlet; a pair :of approximately wnpright; transfer reels, rotatable about relati-v-ely tilted axes, said transfer reels, being composed of a:ser1es :of spaced disks; the shelves; of the tmaln reels and-the disks-of thetrans-fer reels ,forming: a can, path which due; to i the relative tilt and' direction of rotation of the reels, :as-

cends (from the qshelll'inletkto its outlet and.

means for guiding theicans throughoutsaid .patl comprising an ascendingiseries of'rail' SQGlllOIl-S cont guous thereto. H

: 1-1. An -exha'ust-box i comprising having a can-iinlet at-a lowrlevel anda ,ean'

outlet at a higher level apair of approxi mately iupr-ight :rnain; -reels lwithine the l she'll,

rotatable about relatively tilted-axes; each- 1 reel'hafvi'n'g :a perip'l'ier-al series of spaced, at

nular shelves; a tlovver'sshel f "being in com l outlet; a pair of approximately 'up-right transfer reels, 'rotatable'aboutrelatively-{tiltedaxes, said"transfer reels being composed Inainreelsand the disks of the transfer reels forming a*relatively close fitting can path -vvhich,jd-ue to the relativetilt anddijrectionvof rotation of the reels, .ascends from itheshell inletlto it's' outlet and -.means.-fi gaidinghe i cans throughout s said g path -compr ising an :"munieation withitheshell inlet, and a higher "shelfbeingin conimunication withlth ep'shell V of a series ofispaced disksftheshelves oft'he' a shell 5 ascending series {of rail {sections contiguous thereto. i 1 V v r 12. An exhaust-box'comprising a shell having a can inletat a low level, and a can out- 4 let at a higherlevel; apair of approximately upright mainreels within the shell, rotatable about relatively tilted axes, each reel having .7 a peripheral series of spaced, annular shelves, a lower shelf of onereel being in communication'with the shell inlet, and a higher shelf of the other reel being in communication with the shelloutlet; and arpair of approximately upright-transfer reels rotatable about relative- *ly tilted axes,saidtransfer reels being composed ofa series of spaced disks, the shelves of the mainfreels and the disks of the. trans fer reels forming a can path, which, due to the relative tilt'and direction of rotation of the'reels ascendsfrom the shell inlet to its outlet p 18. An exhaust box comprising a shell having a caninlet ata low level and a can ou let at a higher level; a pair of spaced approximately upright, main reels within the shell,

rotatable about relatively tilted axes, each reel having a peripheral series of spaced, an-

*nular shelves, a lower shelf being in communi'cat'ion with theshell inletand a higher shelf in communication with the shell outlet; a pair of approximately upright transfer reels between the main reels, rotatable about rela tively tilted axes, said transferireels being composed of a series of spaced,'disks which,-- due'to the tilt of all reels, are associated on oppositesides with theshelves of, the main reels at a successively higher level in the re- Y spective main reels and means for rotating all the reels 1n adirect on to fornran uprising, can'path from the shelves of one-main reel ing a can inlet at a low level and a can outlet at a higherlevel; a pair of spaced'approxi- .mately upright, main reels Within the shell,

rotatable about relatively tiltedaxes,eac-h reel having a peripheral serles of spaced, annular F --in-comn1unication with the shell outlet ;-a -pair shelves, a lower shelf'being in communica:

tion' withthe shell inletand a higher shelf of spaced, approximately upright transfer reels between the main reels rotatable about relatively tilted axes, said transfer reels being, composed of ;a series of spaced. disks which, due to thetilt of all reels, are associated on opposite. sides with the shelves of the main reels at asuccessively higher level in the respective main'reels; means for rotating all the reels in a direction to form an uprising can path'froni the shelvesofone main reel over'thedisks of one transfer reel, to the shelves of the other main reel, and back over the "disks of the other transfer reel'to inain'reel, 1 V g I lfil-In an'exhaustbox, a'can-pathreel comthe shelves of the first main reel and means for directing the cans-to follow said path. I 15.'An exhaust-box comprisinga shell having a can inlet atia low level and acan outlet at a higher level; a pair of spaced, approxi-i inately uprightmain reels within the shell, rotatable about relatively tilted axes, each reel having aperipheral series of spaced, annular shelves, a lower shelf being in .communication with the shell inlet and a higher shelf in communication with the shell outlet, the shelves of one reel at their transfer points being in aplane midway between the planes of the shelves ofthe other reel; a pair of approximately upright transfer reels between the main reels rotatable about relatively tilted axes, said transfer reels being composed of a series of spaced disks which, due to the tilt of all the reels, are associated on opposite sides with the shelves of the main reels at suc-.

cessively higher levels in the respective main reels; and means, for rotating all the reels in adirection to form an uprising can path from the shelves of one mam reel over the disks of one transfer reel, to the shelves .of the other,

main reel, and back over thevdisks of the s other transfer reel to the shelves ofthe first prising an'axis shaft; a head member;a foot member; a peripheral series'of separate, annular shelves; spacing rings of channel section separating the shelves; and bolts fitted in and extending betweenthe head and foot members and passingthroughthe' flanges of 7 said spaclngrlngs for tying andclamping said darts to ether.

An exhaust box carrier means, compris- 111g t1ersof1ncl1ned, spaced disks rotating about a plurahtyofaxes, the inclination of the disks being such as to deposit objects from one plane tova succeeding plane on sucessive disks, and means'for dr ving the disks.

'ln testimonywhereofl have signed my name to this specification. Y

ALBERT .R. THOMPSON.

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